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Nicker nut

Nicker nut Meaning & Definition
Nicker nut Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nicker nut?

[n] hard shiny gray seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nicker nut: bonduc nut | nicker seed

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See Also | bonduc | bonduc tree | Caesalpinia bonduc | Caesalpinia bonducella | seed

Nicker nut In Webster's Dictionary

\Nick"er nut`\ A rounded seed, rather smaller than a nutmeg, having a hard smooth shell, and a yellowish or bluish color. The seeds grow in the prickly pods of tropical, woody climbers of the genus {C[ae]salpinia}. {C. Bonduc} has yellowish seeds; {C. Bonducella}, bluish gray. [Spelt also {neckar nut}, {nickar nut}.]

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